Support for shelves and the like



May 7, 1929. A. J. MARCHANT SUPPORT FOR SHELVES AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 27, 1926 vii/142,4 1

Patented May 7, 1929.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR JOHN MARCHANT, 0F

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.

SUPPORT FOR SHEL'VES ANDTHE LIKE.

Application filed August 27, 1926, Serial No.

This invention relates to supports for shelves, trays, basins, tables, counters and the like, and provides a support which is readily adjusted to clamp and support shelves and the like, at any required height and distances apart, and whereby the shelves or the like, are readily erected or dismounted or taken apart for removal or rearrangement, these operations being readily accomplishcd by an. unskilled person.

Prior to this invention, standards of various kinds have been known forsupporting shelves in shops and shop windows for displaying goods of many kinds, but such standards have not been adjustable with the result that the height of the shelves could not be varied by an unskilled person,or in some cases such, standards have been provided with brackets for supporting shelves, and such brackets are detrimental so far as the displaying and arrangement of good are concerned.

The improved support provided by this invention comprises a base, a vertical rod adapted to be secured thereto, distance pieces passed upon said rod, members passed upon and gripped and supported by said distance pieces and a top screwing on said rod, to tie the base, the distance pieces and said members together.

The rod is provided with a non-turnable head which is recessed into the base so as to prevent turning of the rod therein, and if desired said head is screwed to the base.

In the accompanying drawing in conjunction with which the invention will be further described Figurel is a sectional elevation of the improved support adjusted to hold a plurality of shelves,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same support, with a variety of devices held thereon, y 3

Figure 3 a sectional detail of the base and means for securing the vertical rod thereto, while Figure 4: is a part front elevation of a counter constructed with the improved supports, and

Figure 5 a part cross sectional view thereof.

In carrying out my invention, a base 1 is provided with a rod 2 which is secured from turning in the base. To this end, the 'bottom of the rod 2 has rigidly fixed thereto a plate 3, adapted to be fitted into a recess made-in the underside of the base 1' 132,000, and in New Zealand May 25, 1926.

wherein it is secured if desired, by a screw or screws 4 entering said base. The rod 2 passes through and isthus rigidly fixed to the base, 1. Mounted upon the rod 2 is a plurality of distance pieces 5, which are conveniently made of tubes fitted with a wooden core, or the tubes may have closed ends with holes for the passage of the rod, or the distance pieces may be made of wood or other suitable material. An ornamental top 6 is screwed upon the upper end of the rod 2.

In a simple form of the invention, a single support as just described is employed, and circular, square, or other shaped shelves 7 of glass, wood, metal or the like, are pierced to pass upon the rod 2. Distance pieces 5 are threaded upon the rod2, the lowermost distance piece resting in a recess 8 formed in thebase 1, a shelf or the like 7 is then taken and threaded on the rod 2 and allowed to rest on the distance piece 5, further distance pieces 5 and shelves 7 are then taken until the rod 2 is full. The top 6 is: then screwed on to the rod 2, thereby clamping the shelves 7, distance pieces 5, and base 1 together into a rigid whole.

Instead of using a single support as described, two or more supports may be used by having two or more rods 2 rising from a common, or separate bases, the shelves or the like being pierced to pass upon the two or more rods.

Instead of shelves, arms or brackets 10 are clamped between the distance pieces 5, such arms being used for the display of such articles as watch chains, necklaces, hats, neckties, and many other kinds of articles.

For the display of confectionery and the like, basins 11 are convenient, and have an attractive and handsome appearance. The basins are pierced to pass upon the rod 2 and are clamped between the distance pieces 5.

The supports can be used for many other purposes, as for example for the building up of a table or a counter for use in shops and warehouses, so that in case of removal the counters can be readily taken to pieces, thereby avoiding the damage which is in evitable, when an ordinary counter has to be taken apart for removal. In building ,up a counter, a support as described is used at each corner, and intermediate of the corners as required according to the size of the counter. The distance apart'of the bottom 9,and top 12, and of the shelves 7, is readily arranged by a proper use of the distance pieces 5. When the counter is required to have a back or front 13, a groove 14 is made along the ed e of the bottom 9 of the counter and the bac li or front is provided with a I tongue 15 to take into the groove. The top the top 12 and the bottom 9 by means of the supports. As the parts of a counter are heavy, and require extra support, head i pieces 16 are provided upon the rods 2 and resting upon the distance pieces 5. These headpieceslfiare screwed upon the rods 2 and clamp the bottom shelves and top together, holes 16 'being provided to facilitate the screwing up of the head pieces. The counter top 12 is recessedor provided with fittings 17 to-fit onsaid head pieces 16, in order that said top will be held against "sliding movement.

Wh at'I do claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent of the United States of Americais:'

Inasupport of the class described, a base 'memberprovided with a'circular recess in its underside and with a correspondingly formed recess atits 11 per side and formed with an opening exten ing therethrough and concentric to both recesses, a rod inserted through the opening and provided at its lower end with a circular plate seating within the first mentioned recess within the base, securing elements fitted through the plate and secured in the base whereby the rod is connected with the base to extend vertically thereabove and axially with relation thereto, a plurality of combined spacing and holding members removably titted to the rod and each comprising a core having an axle bore adapting it to fit the rod, and a tube fitting about the core, the lowermost one of said members seating at its lower end in the recess in the upper side of the base, the said members being of different lengths and selectively arrangeable upon the rod, article supporting members iemovably fitted to the rod and confined and held between the ends of relatively adjacent ones of said holding and spacing members, and means removably fitted to the upper end of the rod for retaining the parts thereon in the selected relation. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR JOHN MARCHAN'I. 

